Companies have been prodded into action by an “acute” shortage of workers.
China Wu Yi is setting up a Sh3.8 billion construction materials factory in Nairobi.
The shift is mainly motivated by a sharp rise in house prices and rental income.
The deal will see the construction of one-bedroom house at a cost of Sh500,000.
The government is looking to raise close to Sh550bn to build 10,000 kilometres of roads.
Initiative has served over 500 home builders since 2016
Eurocodes will replace the British Standards that have guided local builders for half a century.
Basco Paints will manufacture the Italian firm's paint range under license.
Construction of the factory is expected to start later in the year.
Land prices in the Kenyan capital have more than quadrupled over the last eight years.
Amsons Group offered Sh23.6bn to acquire 100% of Bamburi shares.
The company has secured financial backing for a 300MW geothermal project.
Yapı Merkezi is expected to complete the 272-kilometre railway in 48 months.